Chapter 25 of The Bertrams is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of The Bertrams is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARRIAGE-BELLS. And now came the day of execution. "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law. But the convicted wretch is a coward by his profession. Caroline Waddington was no coward.
Chapter 25 of The Bertrams is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading “Caroline Waddington was no coward.”
past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty
From this reading “But the convicted wretch is a coward by his profession.”
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “But the convicted wretch is a coward by his profession.”
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading “"A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.”
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading “"A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.”
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “"A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.”
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading “"A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.”
pass through
From this reading “"A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now came the day of execution.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the convicted wretch is a coward by his profession.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the convicted wretch is a coward by his profession.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And now came the day of execution.
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Caroline Waddington was no coward.
past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty
From this reading But the convicted wretch is a coward by his profession.
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading But the convicted wretch is a coward by his profession.
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And now came the day of execution.
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading And now came the day of execution.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the convicted wretch is a coward by his profession.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the convicted wretch is a coward by his profession.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
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From this reading MARRIAGE-BELLS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
not any; not one
From this reading Caroline Waddington was no coward.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now came the day of execution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now came the day of execution.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading But the convicted wretch is a coward by his profession.
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now came the day of execution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
pass through
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Caroline Waddington was no coward.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Caroline Waddington was no coward.
at the time that
From this reading "A long day, my lord, a long day," screams the unfortunate culprit from the dock when about to undergo the heaviest sentence of the law.
performs some wicked deed
From this reading But the convicted wretch is a coward by his profession.
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